20Summary dismissal of complaints

#### 20 Summary dismissal of complaints 20 Summary dismissal of complaints > > (1) The Commission shall summarily dismiss the complaint if it is of the opinion that, whether or not it appears to be substantiated— > > > > > (a) the complaint is one that it is required not to deal with, > > > > > (b) the complaint is frivolous, vexatious or not in good faith, > > > > > (c) the subject-matter of the complaint is trivial, > > > > > (d) the matter complained about occurred at too remote a time to justify further consideration, > > > > > (e) in relation to the matter complained about, there is or was available a satisfactory means of redress or of dealing with the complaint or the subject-matter of the complaint, > > > > > (f) without limiting paragraph (e), the complaint relates to the exercise of a judicial or other function that is or was subject to adequate appeal or review rights, > > > > > (g) the person complained about is no longer a judicial officer, or > > > > > (h) having regard to all the circumstances of the case, further consideration of the complaint would be or is unnecessary or unjustifiable. > > > (2) In deciding whether or not to summarily dismiss a complaint, the Commission may have regard to such matters as it thinks fit. > > **s 20:** Am 2006 No 34, Sch 1 \[8\].